The following table lists the command-line parameter definitions for the following InstallShield setup and PackageForTheWeb executables:
Table 19. Command-line parameter definitions
| Option or Parameter | Description | Executables That Support |
| k=Dk | Desktop Edition installation (used to install SQL Server Desktop Edition from a Standard or Enterprise Edition CD-ROM) | SQL7 |
| K=Rc | Recording Setup Initialization Files | SQL7, MSDE1_O2K |
| K=Rm | Remote Installation Option (currently unsupported for unattended installations) | SQL7 |
| sapwd=sapassword | SQL Server 'sa' password (used when connecting by way of SQL Server Authentication) | SP1 (Win95/Win98 only) |
| NTAuthentication=1 | Connect by way of Windows NT Authentication | SP1 (Windows NT/Windows 2000 only) |
| NoSysChk | Skip System Check Option (this option is unsupported and should not be used) | SQL7, MSDE1_O2K |
| -s | Silent Mode (required for unattended installations, suppresses any installation-related windows or dialogs) | All |
| -a | Append (passes any subsequent parameters to installation executable after it is unpackaged) | MSDE1 |
| -SMS | Wait For Completion (forces the initiating process to wait until the installation executable completes, recommended for unattended installations) | SQL7, MSDE1_O2K, SP1 |
| -m | Generate Status MIF (generates a status MIF file useful when performing unattended installations with Microsoft Systems Management Server) | SQL7, MSDE1_O2K, SP1 |
| -z | Suppress Memory Check (prevents free memory check for InstallShield 16-bit components—see Endnote 11) | SQL7, MSDE1_OSK, SP1 |
| -f1 | Setup Initialization File (used to pass the path and file name of a setup initialization file) | All |
| [drive:][path]filename | Specifies the drive, directory and file name for the ISS file you wish to use. If the file specification includes spaces you should enclose it in quotation marks. | All |